Page 85 - Social Sciences Humanities - The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12 - 2013

A3. Processing Information
A4. Communicating and Reflecting
Throughout this course, students will:
A3.1 assess various aspects of information gathered from primary and secondary sources (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values and bias, voice)
Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use to determine the relevance of the information you have gathered?” “If two sources contradict each other, how might you determine which is more reliable?” “What values are embedded in these sources? Whose voices are represented and whose are absent?” “Whose interests are advanced if you accept the main message of this source?”
A3.2 record and organize information and key ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic organizers, summaries, audio/digital records)
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information (e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews; determine whether common themes arise in different sources)
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu­ menting the sources of all information generated through research
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclusions (e.g., weigh and connect information to determine the answer to their research question)
Throughout this course, students will:
A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta­ tion, written research report, poster, multimedia presentation, web page) to communicate the results of their research and inquiry effectively for a specific purpose and audience
A4.2 use terms relating to equity and social justice correctly (e.g., equity, equality, marginalization, human rights, diversity, ethics)
A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically, use language conventions properly), and follow APA conventions for acknowledging sources (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use in-text author-date citations)
A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the general research process by reflecting on and evaluating their own research, inquiry, and communication skills
Teacher prompts: “In what ways did the primary and secondary sources you used confirm what you already knew and understood about the topic? In what ways did they contradict what you thought was true?” “How might the sources you consulted have affected the conclusions that you reached?”
RESEARCH AND INQUIRY SKILLS
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Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice
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